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Incoming tourism rises by 30% in April
Egypt

Incoming tourism rises by 30% in April

The number of tourists visiting Egypt increased by 30.8 percent in April over the same month last year, a government…
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt

Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners

Egypt's state TV has withdrawn an ad urging citizens to be wary of foreigners who could be spies in disguise,…
Ganzouri relaxes visa rules for North Africans, Turks
Egypt

Ganzouri relaxes visa rules for North Africans, Turks

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has declared Algerian tourists exempt from the visa system in Egypt, diplomatic sources told the Algerian…
Minya hopes vote will end its decay
Egypt

Minya hopes vote will end its decay

An Egyptian governorate cut off for years from the tourist trade by an Islamist insurgency is looking to a new…
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
Egypt

Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff

The Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism on Sunday announced its support for Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential election runoff…
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Egypt

Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative

Bedouin gunmen kidnapped two American tourists while traveling by bus from Dahab to Nuweiba in South Sinai on Thursday after…
Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders
Environment

Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders

If you discern a giant crystal lake looming in the horizon of Sharm el-Sheikh’s sizzling desert, don’t think it is…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fortune teller
Life & Style

Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fortune teller

Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
Life & Style

Take a trip down the Red Sea coast

If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all…
Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations
Egypt

Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations

Presidential candidate Amr Moussa on Tuesday called for dialogue to end disputes between Iran and Arab states. Moussa said that…
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